**USPI Northwest Surgery Center **is seeking a motivated Business Office Specialist to join our team. Conveniently located on the Ascension Seton Northwest Hospital campus. We have 7 OR rooms and 1 Procedure room. We perform outpatient surgical procedures in ENT, General, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic, Pain Management, Podiatry, Urology. We are looking for a candidate to be available Monday-Friday, schedule subject to changed based on surgical schedule and flow of day. Candidate needs to be available for some early mornings and later evenings.

Job duties:

• Interfaces with patients & families, physicians & staff promoting the Facility’s mission statement
• Contacts payers to determine patient eligibility, authorization requirements, procedure/implant coverage
• Verifies appropriate Managed Care plan and calculates allowable notifying Manager of any discrepancies
• Communicates patient responsibility balances and assists patients with financial arrangements
• Ability to read and interpret the patient ledger
• Completes necessary information for patient registration and adds proper documentation in patient accounts
• Has basic knowledge of CPT and ICD codes
• Maintains an acceptable performance standard for production based on expectations of department
• Answer incoming calls as needed
• Good communication skills, written and verbal

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Required Skills

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• One year of medical experience in insurance verification, billing or collection
• Must have the ability to effectively present information
• Basic math skills
• Computer competency

USPI complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

Required Experience

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• One year of medical experience in insurance verification, billing or collection
• Must have the ability to effectively present information
• Basic math skills
• Computer competency

USPI complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.